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Port Tarraco, one of the Mediterranean’s only marinas with nine meter draft, making it ideal for deep water berthing of superyachts and megayachts, is upgrading its onshore power system to 6.6 kV.

Following the three day Palma International Yachting Forum, organisers have many extracurricular activities planned.

This month, the traditionally built 600BC Phoenician cargo ship replica - Phoenicia - stopped at Gibraltar's Ocean Village marina for some deserved R&R en-route from Sardinia to London and to collect “stranded” crew member – Len Helfrich.

The Antibes Yacht Show launched in April 2007 and is still a relatively new event in the industry. However, the Show already attracts visitors from 65 countries and this year’s event, from April 12th to 15th, is set to be bigger than ever.

Gibraltar may be teetering on the brink of winter but one man who won’t be reaching for his fleece in Ocean Village this week is long-time Arctic explorer Gilles Elkaim who just sailed in on his expedition boat, Arktika.

As proof that Gibraltar’s Ocean Village is a superyacht magnet, this week a sextet of heavyweight vessels cruised in requiring berths. Thanks to 2010 Premier Berth expansion programme, there was space for all as well as a great photo opportunity.

When 78-metre Samar was commissioned, she was the largest yacht to be built in the UK since HMY Britannia was launched. Gibraltar’s Ocean Village ensured that she received a warm British welcome when she stopped by for tax-free fuel this week.

Joseph Killian, founder, owner and CEO of Killian Yacht & Ship Brokers has been honored with his appointment by Marine Money International as a panelist at the 4th Annual Superyacht Finance Forum in Monaco, September 20th, 2011.

Security is a major concern for the elite band of millionaire and billionaire boat owners – both on and offshore – and the latest accessory is a personalised Panic Room.

Denmark may be far from tropical, yet it has produced one of the finest steel bands on the circuit – the “Steel Hammers”. The 12-piece ensemble will be bringing a flavour of the Caribbean to Gibraltar’s Ocean Village on Monday 18 July at 9pm.

Port Tarraco, one of the Mediterranean’s only marinas with nine meter draft, making it ideal for deep water berthing of superyachts and megayachts, is upgrading its onshore power system to 6.6 kV.

Final figures will show that in the region of 37,000 visitors attended the 30th edition of the Palma International Boat Show which came to a close yesterday, Sunday 5 May. Amongst them was the King’s only son, Crown Prince Felipe.

Four companies are going to try and steal a slice of the limelight from the superyachts, sailing and motor boats at May’s Palma International Boat Show. Hulltimo Smart, oc3an.com, WaveJet and a rare Mercedes 300SLR will all be making their debuts.

The six yachting businesses behind the Balearic Yacht Brokers Association have divulged their pick of the superyacht bunch for the Superyacht Brokerage and Charter Show at the 30th edition of Mallorca’s Palma International Boat Show 1 to 5 May.

With the curtain is raised on 1 May, at this year’s Palma International Boat Show Princess Motor Yacht Sales will be showcasing seven models whilst Oyster Marine will have its stunning 100ft superyacht “Penelope” on display – a rare treat.

Following the three day Palma International Yachting Forum, organisers have many extracurricular activities planned.

Due to overwhelming demand, the inaugural Palma Superyacht Brokerage and Charter Show has been forced to increase its area.

With the 2012 event conspicuous by its absence, the pressure is on to deliver a sensational 30th edition of the Palma International Boat Show.

With May fast approaching, organisers of the Palma International Yachting Forum can now reveal their line-up of chairpersons, specialist contributors and plenary session adjudicators.

Mindful of the fact that the yachting industry is far from a nine-to-five desk job, organisers of the Palma International Yachting Forum have created a mobile app which is designed to run alongside the event’s comprehensive website.

On Monday, Fabian Picardo delivered his first Budget as Chief Minister of Gibraltar. Amongst the good news in his “Budget Box” was the abolition of import duty for vessels over 18m in length and a reduction from 12% to 6% for vessels under.

Yachting Pages, the leading directory for the superyacht industry, interviewed hundreds of superyacht captains and senior crew last month. Its research found that internet access aboard superyachts is better than ever.

This month, the traditionally built 600BC Phoenician cargo ship replica - Phoenicia - stopped at Gibraltar's Ocean Village marina for some deserved R&R en-route from Sardinia to London and to collect “stranded” crew member – Len Helfrich.

Yachting Pages is the leading superyacht directory for captains and crew; it is read across 95 countries worldwide and over 60,000 copies are published each year for distribution.

After seven years and significant financial investment, Gibraltar’s Allabroad Sailing Academy has recently earned MCA Approval for the STCW-95 (Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping) Basic Safety Training Courses.

Students looking for a dream job this summer or during their gap year should consider working on a superyacht says Gapwork.com

The Antibes Yacht Show is growing into ‘Europe’s #1 Brokerage and Charter Show’, with brokerage superyachts receiving more serious buyer offers than ever. Yachting Pages was also at the show, and awarded an iPad to a lucky Captain…

France’s ban on battery farming has doubled egg prices and put suppliers out of business.

Australia is a famous Luxury Motor Yacht Charter and Superyacht Marine Services centre with a lot of nautical skill especially in Superyacht Refits.

The Antibes Yacht Show launched in April 2007 and is still a relatively new event in the industry. However, the Show already attracts visitors from 65 countries and this year’s event, from April 12th to 15th, is set to be bigger than ever.

Diamonds Are Forever, Benetti’s 60.95 metres-long motor yacht, starred alongside a $2 million craft which sold at last weekend’s Palm Beach International Boat Show

A superyacht docked in Bristol's Floating Harbour to the delight of local residents.

You can now find more contact details, reviews and promotions from global superyacht businesses than anywhere else at www.yachtingpages.com

The company is delighted to inform that the 70 Sunreef Power DAMRAK II will be exhibited for the first time in the US at the forthcoming Miami Yacht and Brokerage show held in-between 16-20 February 2012 in Collins Avenue, Miami Beach.

Just four months after releasing its all-new WAC (Wi-Fi Audio Centre) app for superyacht entertainment systems in September 2011, Lantic has released an updated version in response to changes in customer use.

Two Yachting Cadets studying at UKSA have become the Academy’s first graduates to complete Foundation Degrees in Operational Yacht Science.

Gibraltar may be teetering on the brink of winter but one man who won’t be reaching for his fleece in Ocean Village this week is long-time Arctic explorer Gilles Elkaim who just sailed in on his expedition boat, Arktika.

As proof that Gibraltar’s Ocean Village is a superyacht magnet, this week a sextet of heavyweight vessels cruised in requiring berths. Thanks to 2010 Premier Berth expansion programme, there was space for all as well as a great photo opportunity.

Trinity House, together with Viking Recruitment, Chiltern Maritime and UKSA, is calling on the global superyacht cognoscenti to help establish new training schemes to meet the growing demand for professional captains and crew.

When 78-metre Samar was commissioned, she was the largest yacht to be built in the UK since HMY Britannia was launched. Gibraltar’s Ocean Village ensured that she received a warm British welcome when she stopped by for tax-free fuel this week.

Joseph Killian, founder, owner and CEO of Killian Yacht & Ship Brokers has been honored with his appointment by Marine Money International as a panelist at the 4th Annual Superyacht Finance Forum in Monaco, September 20th, 2011.

Kha Shing, the superyacht yard based in Kaohsiung, Taiwan that designs and builds the Monte Fino range of motoryachts, has announced that it has upgraded its facilities to allow it to build yachts up to 44 metres (144 feet) in length.

Security is a major concern for the elite band of millionaire and billionaire boat owners – both on and offshore – and the latest accessory is a personalised Panic Room.

In case you needed any more incentive to spend your time at Gibraltar’s Ocean Village, the resort has now launched its Premier Card. Offering fantastic discounts, the Ocean Village Premier Card will transform the way you spend your leisure time.

Denmark may be far from tropical, yet it has produced one of the finest steel bands on the circuit – the “Steel Hammers”. The 12-piece ensemble will be bringing a flavour of the Caribbean to Gibraltar’s Ocean Village on Monday 18 July at 9pm.

At first glance, 59m Calixe looked like ‘just’ another superyacht in the conveyor belt of beauties that continue to grace the waters of Gibraltar’s Ocean Village. However she was known to be a bit different for she is in fact owned by a woman.

Owning third place in May’s Sunday Times Rich List, Roman Abramovich has amassed a £10.3 billion fortune – £3 billion up on 2010. Amongst his assets is 162.5m ‘Eclipse’ – recently anchored in waters off Gibraltar’s Ocean Village.

Following the launch of two mega catamarans over 100 feet each in 2010, the Sunreef shipyard has been designated as a builder of an 82ft double decker sailing catamaran featuring sleek hulls and a streamlined deckhouse with a 35m2 flybridge.

Since launch in May 2010, Ocean Village’s new Premier Berths have an occupancy of an incredible 70 - 80%. For that Ocean Village can credit its keen pricing strategy with a maximum of £4 a metre charged per day for even the largest megayacht.

Lakshmi Mittal is the wealthiest Indian according to the Forbes list of World Billionaires for 2011. Worth 31.1 billion USD it’s little wonder that he has a megayacht to match and his 80m was spotted in Gibraltar’s Ocean Village marina last week.

New superyacht features world's first custom iPad control system letting owner view and manage superyacht and custom supercar onboard or remotely. Also first yacht to have public iPhone app by Poets Mobile.

Reach potential clients with a high-quality yacht video tour

The liquidators of Madoff Securities International are selling the fraudster’s superyacht in a bid to recoup a fraction of the victims’ lost money. Currently lying in Gibraltar waters, ‘Bull’ is expected to receive offers over 3mn euros.

Demon Alert are delighted to announce that the Maricuda Atlantic Project to capture the Blue Riband Trophy will be launched from the Demon Alert stand at the London International Boat Show 2011 (North Hall, Stand A6) on 7th January 2011 at 16:30hrs.

Advanced New Technologies Ltd. (ANT) is making an even ‘louder’ statement at this years’ Monaco Yacht Show, as the breathtaking and sublime £210,000 Vox Olympian speaker from Living Voice is given centre stage.

Sunreef Yachts confirms that this year's edition of the Cannes International Boat Show will see the worldwide premiere of the Sunreef 102 Double Deck IPHARRA – the first double deck sailing catamaran in the world.

Part of an endless succession of megayachts choosing Ocean Village marina as a regular port of call, 63 metre Polar Star recently took up temporary residence. Built in 2005, this vessel is available for charter for a modest 450,000 euros a week.

FUNA International Group (FUNA), a global design, engineering, integration and consulting firm for maritime and land-based projects, announces that Advanced New Technologies Ltd (ANT) has joined the FUNA International Group of companies.

Whilst Gibraltar’s marinas are always busy, turning away 100 boats a day peak season, large boat-sized gaps are appearing in marinas along the Spanish Costas. The reason is financial. From berthing to fuel to taxation – Gibraltar has the edge.

Leading integrator of cutting-edge audiovisual equipment across the Superyacht and luxury home sectors, ANT Ltd announces that it will be offering customers the latest, revolutionary television range from Sharp: the Quattron LED LCD TV.